AI Builds Fast, But Human Paperwork Still Blocks Launch

A developer built a Kindle publishing pipeline in one day, but it sat idle for three months waiting on a signup form requiring a Social Security number and bank account. Similarly, an RFP agent and medical billing software were completed quickly but stalled by OAuth tokens and payer portal credentials. The author concludes that once AI accelerates engineering, the critical path becomes the legal identity and paperwork only a human can provide.